Grick — D&D 5e Monster Stats (CR 2)

Q: What are Grick's AC and HP in D&D 5e?

Grick has an Armor Class of 14 and 27 hit points (6d8).

Q: What Challenge Rating is a Grick?

Grick is CR 2, worth 450 XP — roughly a fair fight for a party of four characters of a similar level.

Q: What type of creature is Grick?

Grick is a medium monstrosity, alignment neutral.

Armor Class14

Hit Points27 (6d8)

Speed30 ft., climb 30 ft.

ChallengeCR 2 (450 XP)

STR

14

(+2)

DEX

14

(+2)

CON

11

(+0)

INT

3

(-4)

WIS

14

(+2)

CHA

5

(-3)

Resistancesbludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical weapons

Sensesdarkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12

Special Abilities

Stone Camouflage. The grick has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks made to hide in rocky terrain.

Actions

Multiattack. The grick makes one attack with its tentacles. If that attack hits, the grick can make one beak attack against the same target.

Tentacles. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (2d6 + 2) slashing damage.

Beak. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage.

Running Grick in an encounter

As a CR 2 threat worth 450 XP, Grick is a fair challenge for a party of four at a comparable level. With no legendary actions it works best in numbers or paired with support, where its CR 2 rating won't be burned down in a single round. Use the XP value with the encounter builder to slot it into a balanced fight.

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